2015 French Open QF: Federer vs, Wawrinka

[Federberg]

http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/06/02/swiss-quarterfinal-will-determine-bottom-half-finalist/?

 

[Federberg]

Interesting stat... everytime Roger has beaten Gael at RG, he has gone on to the final

 

[isabelle]

Stan the Man in 4 hopefully....stupid Mirka has to shut up (of course)

 

[DarthFed]

^ Glad your predictions don't turn out most times, otherwise Roger would be 0-1100 by now.

 

[TsarMatt]

So, it's 12:30am in Australia, and I ain't going nowhere. This is going to be a good one!

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

:speechless: classy point.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Stan is hitting the ball like you would a red headed step child...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

epic first game.

 

[Federberg]

Stan is hitting the ball like you would a red headed step child...

:laydownlaughing
I burst out laughing the first time I heard that phrase. A trader was telling me about a successful investment. So funny.

Good hold by Roger. Stan is playing very well though

 

[Moose]

Stan is off to a great start - be interesting how long he can maintain this level of play, and how quickly he will recover when he does have a dip, because I am sure both will happen.

Did Roger tape Mirka's mouth shut before the match?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

cc bh missile from mr stanimal to break.

 

[Federberg]

Stan is off to a great start - be interesting how long he can maintain this level of play, and how quickly he will recover when he does have a dip, because I am sure both will happen.

Did Roger tape Mirka's mouth shut before the match?

I was just thinking that. Can Stan maintain this??

 

[Federberg]

haven't really been watching that intently. What's Roger's serving like so far? Seems to be having trouble on all his service games..

 

[Moose]

What a fantastic hold by Stan - Roger had a handful of break points.

 

[nehmeth]

Stan is off to a great start - be interesting how long he can maintain this level of play, and how quickly he will recover when he does have a dip, because I am sure both will happen.

Did Roger tape Mirka's mouth shut before the match?

Old Mirka's licking the duct tape and trying to loosen it up. Soon as she does, there will be such a verbal tirade unleashed on Stan, he will take those ugly underpants and crawl back into his hole.

 

[crystalfire]

assuming the stan that beat rafa showed up? not the stan that fed beat the day after?

 

[DarthFed]

Not watching but the stats have Fed at just 2 unforced errors and Stanimal at 18 winners, that's nuts.

 

[nehmeth]

Not watching but the stats have Fed at just 2 unforced errors and Stanimal at 18 winners, that's nuts.

One more chance to break back before this set is over.

Fed needs to take a page from the Djokovic playbook and call for the trainer. Or the Nadal playbook and take a 15 minute potty break... Or really mix Stan up and grab his right leg, then his left leg, then... :snicker

 

[DarthFed]

If Roger loses a match where he's barely missing a ball then fair play. We will see if Stan picks it up, realistically he should come back down to Earth but Roger might play worse too.

 

[nehmeth]

If Roger loses a match where he's barely missing a ball then fair play. We will see if Stan picks it up, realistically he should come back down to Earth but Roger might play worse too.

The slower/heavier conditions favor the big boys who can hit through it. I think Stan is starting to think about things a little more. Unfortunately Fed netted an easy backhand. :nono